Boston Globe
Gay marriage supporters in Maine say they’re moving forward to put the issue up for a statewide vote this year.
Three activist groups have collected far more than the 50,000-some signatures needed to put gay marriage on the ballot and said Thursday that they intend to submit their petitions.
Legislation sponsored by Representative Denise Provost, a Somerville Democrat, and scheduled for a public hearing yesterday would more than double the number of certified signatures that citizen activists need to put initiative petitions on the statewide ballot, according to Citizens for Limited Taxation, which will testify against the proposal.